Production Manager

Job Summary

This position is responsible for managing safety and all plant production activities, ensuring compliance with all company/plant policies; meeting production schedules and standards; producing in accordance with applicable customer requirements, maintaining optimum production at the least possible cost, defining problem areas and other areas for improvement, conducting investigations and implementing solutions for our heat formed products.

• Lead, manage, and hold team accountable to organization policies and procedures.
• Achieve desired results in safety by demonstrating personal commitment and leading safety processes to sustain a safe work environment. Implement and coordinate department safety education and processes in accordance with company and industry best practices and policies.
• Anticipate and determine cause of delays in shift operations and take appropriate action to meet shipping schedules.
• Responsible for overall organization and housekeeping needs of the facility in order to provide a clean and safe working environment.
• Assess and assist in upgrading the management talent base within operations to achieve growth and meet market needs (i.e. reduced cost, shorter manufacturing/product introduction cycle times and on-time delivery).
• Collaborate with cross functional leadership to conceive, research, plan and target improvements in cost structure, product lead times and the introduction of new products.
• Manages and controls the areas of production while collaboratively working with quality, customer service, new product development & sales.
• Responsible to maximize manufacturing efficiencies consistent with approved quality specifications by developing programs for continuous improvement utilizing the root cause analysis process.
• Plan, prepare, control, monitor, and forecast departmental direct and/or indirect budgets. Drive achievement of monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals as set forth in the budget and the quote participation as required in new business.
• Project a positive image to peers and subordinates; to the customers we serve, to the industry in which we participate, and to the community in which we live.
• Continuously improve customer satisfaction through programs to reduce delinquencies, improved on-time delivery, and meet customer quality and cost expectations. Actively seek customer interfaces to communicate and facilitate customer needs within the organization.
• Participate in the implementation of new manufacturing processes, product and systems technology to meet the business objectives.
• Provide a leadership role in the integration of efforts within operations, quality, and engineering for the effective introduction of new quality systems and technology within operations.
• Establish, prepare, implement, revise, and maintain policies and procedures related to operations.

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 8
  -10 years manufacturing supervision experience required
• Thermoforming, injection molding, or experience in related manufacturing processes required
• Strong mechanical background and ability to trouble shoot
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams, resolve conflict, and act as an agent of change

Sportech offers eligible full-time employees a robust and competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including flexible spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCA)
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance
• Hospital indemnity plans, pet insurance, and legal/identity theft services
• 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match
• Paid company holidays, paid vacation, and paid volunteer time
• Sportech Learning Academy (SLA) with courses offered onsite quarterly, focusing on personal and professional growth and development for employees, and tuition reimbursement options for courses completed outside of Sportech

Further benefits information is provided as part of the offer process for any offer extended by Sportech. Pay varies by position and is based on multiple factors including labor market data and, depending on position, may include education, work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and/or certifications. Additionally, Sportech takes into account the internal equity of current employees when considering compensation. Sportech’s reasonable and good-faith estimate for the range of new hire compensation at the time of posting for this position is between $95, annually.

Pay may also include variable compensation from time to time such as overtime for non-exempt positions, shift differential for specific shifts, and/or bonus targets (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).